Woodstock, New York

Woodstock, New York
Town hall on Tinker Street (NY 212)
U.S. Census map
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
Woodstock
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°2′26″N 74°7′44″W / 42.04056°N 74.12889°W / 42.04056; -74.12889
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyUlster
Area
 • Total
67.83 sq mi (175.69 km2)
 • Land67.29 sq mi (174.28 km2)
 • Water0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2)
Elevation
1,440 ft (440 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,287
 • Density93.4/sq mi (36.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12498
Area code845
FIPS code36-83052
GNIS feature ID0979655
Websitewww.woodstockny.org

Woodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States, in the northern part of the county, northwest of Kingston. It lies within the borders of the Catskill Park. The population was 6,287 at the 2020 census, up from 5,884 in 2010.

Although local Woodstock Sound-Outs were staged in the local area, the actual "Woodstock" Festival was held almost 60 miles (97 km) away at Max Yasgur's farm in the town of Bethel.